Colombelles tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Caen at 5 km from Colombelles
Visit Colombelles: highlights and tourist information
Colombelles is situated in the Calvados department and Normandy region.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Colombelles in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Caen at 5 km and Cabourg at 17 km.
Colombelles, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Caen
at 5 km (direction west-south-west)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Cabourg
Seaside resort at 17 km (direction east-north-east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
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Dives-sur-Mer
at 17 km (direction east-north-east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...
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Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
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Creully
at 20 km (direction west-north-west)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
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Houlgate
Seaside resort at 20 km (direction east-north-east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
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Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 25 km (direction east-north-east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
See Villers-sur-Mer guide
Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 26 km (direction east)The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set around a...
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Cambremer
at 26 km (direction east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
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Arromanches
at 28 km (direction west-north-west)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
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Bayeux
at 30 km (direction west-north-west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
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Deauville
Seaside resort at 33 km (direction east-north-east)The resort of Deauville, established in the 19th century, is still one of the...
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Trouville
Seaside resort at 34 km (direction east-north-east)The long established resort at Trouville has retained lots of its 19th century villas,...
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Falaise
at 35 km (direction south-south-east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
See Falaise guide
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Markets in and near Colombelles
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (1km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (3km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (5km)
- Troarn: market Saturday (9km)
- Ouistreham: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (9km)
- Ouistreham: market Thursday & Sunday & Friday (9km)
- Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (12km)
- Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer: market Thursday (16km)
- Cabourg: market Thursday & Monday & Saturday - seasonal market only (16km)
- Cabourg: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (16km)
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Tourist attractions near Colombelles, France
What to do at Colombelles? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Colombelles.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (19km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Honfleur (46km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (5km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (21km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (21km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (21km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (30km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Brécy (21km)
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (29km)
- Plantbessin (36km)
- Boutemont (38km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (31km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Pegasus Bridge (5km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (5km)
- Prairie (Caen) (6km)
- Rochers des Parcs (34km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (43km)
Towns of Art and history
- Le Havre (43km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (29km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (16km)
- Touques (33km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (40km)
- Parc zoologique de Lisieux (45km)
Geography and distances
Colombelles is in the north of France at 5 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Colombelles is 197 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Colombelles
from Caen (prefecture): 5 km
from Paris: 197 km
from Calais: 248 km
from Nice: 842 km
from Bordeaux: 486 km
from Strasbourg: 592 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Colombelles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 23 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amfreville, Banneville-la-Campagne, Benouville, Bieville-Beuville, Blainville-sur-Orne, Breville, Caen, Cambes-en-Plaine, Cormelles-le-Royal, Cuverville, Demouville, Emieville, Epron, Escoville, Fleury-sur-Orne, Giberville, Grentheville, Herouville-Saint-Clair, Herouvillette, Mondeville, Ranville, Sannerville and Touffreville.
This page in French: Visiter Colombelles